No. 12 Oregon got back to the top of the leaderboard at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate after slipping in back-to-back events. The Ducks shot three-under 861 at the Par 72 Outlaw Course at The Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona to win the event by 12 strokes.
Aaron Wise earned his second event win of his young career with a 9-under 207 to lead all participants. Thomas Lim shot a five-under 211 to finish in a tie for third place. Lim’s six-under second round was the team’s best single round score.
Zach Foushee finished the event with a six-over 222 while Nigel Lett shot  10-over 226. Brandon McIver struggled through the first two rounds, but finished with a strong three-under 69 third round to finish at 16-over at the bottom of the Oregon scorecard.
With the win, Oregon now has five tournament victories, which still ranks amongst the nation’s best. The Ducks slipped a bit in Golfweek’s rankings after less-than-impressive outings at The Prestige and Cowboy Intercollegiate, but will surely regain a bit of their standing after beating out teams like No. 17 Florida, Ohio State, Purdue and Michigan.
Oregon returns to action in just two weeks, as the Ducks will host the annual Duck Invitational event at the Eugene Country Club March 23-24.
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